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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1955

Page

10

Mee Leads Phoenix Open Contender Field In Arizona

Phoenix Arizona AP Gene Mee who left the navy last year to chase pro golf led the field into the second round of the Phoenix Open 15000 Friday Littler 24 shot 66 to top three others as Walter Harkema Johnny Palmer and Jack Fleck trailed by one stroke Jimmy Clark 68 and several at 69 followed in the crowded leaderboard Also in Des Moines Marshalltown moved to the central district lead while Holy Family climbed in the northeast rankings in high school basketball poll results.

L. E. Skelley Des Moines Marshalltown Mason City Holy Family West Waterloo Associated Press Central Iowa Ames Des Moines Dowling Mowling Des Moines Roosevelt Boone Central Prep Polit Phoeni Open Hoenix Ariz Gene Mee Navy Littler Walter Harkemo Franklin Mich Johnny Palmer Charlotte N. C Jack Fleck Davenport Jimmy Clark Languna Beach Calif Gene Litter Walter Harkemg Jone

Raiders face Keota and cold shooting in pivotal road test

Williamsburg High School coach Bob Murphy lists two problems for his Raiders as they travel to Keota. Keota is strong in the Ke-Wash conference and Williamsburg must improve shooting, hoping to replicate a 50 percent effort from their last game after a recent rough 20 percent floor clip.

Illiambburg Bob Murphy Raiders Keota Lchcers Unest Ke-Wash Murphy Bob Keystone Williamsburg

Lyons Named White Sox Scout After Hall of Fame Induction

Ted Lyons, recently elected to baseball's Hall of Fame, was signed Thursday as a scout for the Chicago White Sox whom he mentored from 1946 to 1948. Lyons spent his entire major league career with the White Sox from 1923 to 1939, appearing in 705 games and compiling 260 victories. He will have no specified scouting territory.

Shisox Lyons Chicago Ted Lyons Thursday Chicago White Sox White Sox

Upset wins spark Eastern Iowa girls sectionals

Aurora stunned Stanley 71-64 in a three overtime thriller at Stanley marking the top upset as sectional teams advance. Lone Tree beat West Liberty 48-47 ending the unbeaten run, while Stanwood defeated Olin 55-38.

Stanley West Liberty Olin Eastern Iowa Aurora Lone Tree West Liberty App Comets

Regional girls hoops showcase across multiple towns

Readouts from several Iowa sectional games show Garnaville West Branch and others advancing. Key scorers include Sheila Callahan with 28 and Erma Meakins 26 for Garnaville while Sand y Fiete added 32 for Garnaville in a 73-65 win. Clarence toppled Bennett 79-38 with Sharon Olsgaard at 32. Protivin beat Elma 41-23 and Notre Dame 60-4 over Lime Springs.

Garnavillo Garnaville West Branch Oxford Colesburg Wagner Naville Wells Strawberry Point Celesburg Sandy Fiete Nancy Allen Kimmons Peterson Calamus Clarence Bennett LeClaire Sharon Olsgaard Janet Ehler Karen Sehwennson Hilda Sheldah Beverly Thompson Lime Springs Protivin Notre Dame Cresco Elma SC Marlinek Wacha Elma Bickford Judy Lloyd

Cedar Rapids Open Championships Set For Sunday

The Cedar Rapids speed skating season ends Sunday with the Open championships on the Roosevelt rink. If weather turns warm the meet moves to the Manhattan rink. Twelve individual trophies await the top point scorers in each division.

Cedar Rapids Roosevelt Manhattan

Allcutt Gains In G Gloves Novice Class

Novice swingers light up Memorial Coliseum with tight bouts led by Dick Aucutt Cedar Rapids edging Richard Thomas Burlington for the 147 pound crown. CIO tops novice team scoring with 24 points, Washington 20, Salow’s 11.

Allcutt Memorial Coliseum Richard Thomas Burlington Dick Aucutt Cedar Rapids Aucutt Thomas Rave CIO Washington Salon Salow Duane Ampey Jerry Shelangoski Brighton Ampey

Omasa City Wrestlers Forfeit to Roosevelt in MVAC

Owa City wrestlers forfeited to Roosevelt in a Mississippi Valley Athletic Conference meet. The rider gym appearance was canceled and Roosevelt earned the victory without a bout.

Owa City Roosevelt Mississippi Valley Towa City Rider

Speeder Tops Allied Industrial Dartball Standings

Link-Belt leads undefeated with six wins in the YMCA Allied Industrial Dartball league after two weeks. The league meets Mondays at 7 30 p m at the YMCA. Speeder remains the only other team with a perfect record after two weeks.

Speeder Allied Industrial Link-Belt Speeder Ymca Allied Industrial Link-Belt YMCA

Wilson Freshmen Beat Roosevelt 40-15 in City Contest

Wilson's freshmen basketball team won its first intra city game of the season by beating Roosevelt 40-15 Thursday night. Chuck Loapshool led scoring with 14 points as Bettendorf hosts a registered shoot today February 6.

Wilson Ess Bettendorf Roosevelt Chuck Loapshool Sun Charipar

Conlan The Elks Speaker For Rapids Sports Night

John B. Conlan one of the major leagues most active umpires will speak at the Rapids Elks sports night on February 16. A former White Sox player turned umpire since 1941 he worked four All Star games and four World Series. He will discuss baseball clinics for U S service members in Germany and share Brooklyn stories related to Cedar Rapids ties with the Dodgers. A Q A session will follow his talk.

John B Jocke Conlan Atinnal Rapids Elks Chicago White Sox U.S. Service Germany Brooklyn Cedar Rapids Dodgers The Elks

Northeast Girls Tourney Semifinals Results

Readable scraps show numerous high school girls tournament results across Iowa towns including Albion Central City Delmar Earlville Orr, with scores for Liscomb Vincent, Maynard Ossian, Floyd Floyd, Fredericksburg Fort Allinson, Galesburg Garnavil, Green, Latimer, North English, Prairie City, Seymour, Stockport, West Branch and more.

Albion Liscomb State Center Centrat Corron Tray Millx Central City Vietna Delmar Welton Charlotte Andrew Goose Lake Earlville Edgewood Winthrop Greeley Soesmeton Ette Fay Ossian Degales Randelin Maynard Een Elgin Floyd Eime Call Rockford Fredericksburg Fort Allinson Frederika Waucoma Falm T Tcarnaviles Galesbuse Mar-Marc Latimer Coulter Enhe Efrings Prativin Ehan le Gresco Gotgeatee Cascade Mary's Epworth Stanwood Martelle Onslow NEW Hartford Appiington Janesville Denver Sheil Rocks Eldora Hubbard Fasa Strambouk Rock Plymouth A Grafton Rock Falls Kensett Nevada Randell Roland Piregrth Stanley Lamont Dundee Aurora Centos Toveb Mone New Sharon Perla Christian Pella Mourne Mediapolia Yarmouth Hurnon Mediapolis Sperry OW Moravian

Urbana Girls Sectional Open With Absence Of Nancy Dodge

Urbana sectional tournament opens this week without regular forward Nancy Dodge who is sidelined by a hip injury. Lewell Ryan’s team carries a 19-6 season record, with coverage noting 18-18 in recent reporting. Compton Academy at Prairie du Chien has an open football date for late September 1985. St Mary’s Iowa City, a leading parochial squad, sits at 13 straight wins and 2 13 1 Northeast Town Catholic league mark, led by Dennis Wallasper and return of Don Lumsden after ankle injury.

Urbana Nancy Dodge Nancy Lewell Ryan Compton Academy Prairie du Chien St. Mary’s Iowa City Northeast Town Robert Campbell Ias Dennis Wallasper Don Lumsden

World Welterweight Champ Perez Eyes Ortega Teran Winner

Buenos Aires boxer Pas cual Perez, holder of the world welterweight title, is requested to meet the victor of Saturday night’s Ortega Teran bout in Hollywood California.

Hollywood Calif Pascual Perez Buenos Aires Argentina John Ortega Kenny Teran

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